The beloved cinema has now closed

As Newham Voices July issue went to press, Stratford Picturehouse announced that it will be closing its doors at the end of July.
Over the past years the cinema, like other local film venues has been hit hard by the impact of online streaming networks that took hold of the viewing market during Covid.
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